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  • New gay club night to shake up Brighton’s night life

    ‘FOMO’ (Fear Of Missing Out) announced as Revenge’s new Thursday club night from July onwards.

    After leading the way for over seven years as Brighton’s Favourite Club Night (Golden Handbag Awards), Girls on Top is growing up and evolving into a weekend monthly special. In its place, Club Revenge – the South Coast’s biggest gay & lesbian club – welcome an exciting new weekly night that looks set to revolutionise clubbing on the scene; ‘FOMO’.
    FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) launches on Thursday 3rd July and aims to surpass the record-breaking success of Girls on Top with a refreshed DJ line-up, wild themed nights, new cheap drinks promos and massive giveaways.

    Steve Jones, Promoter of FOMO and Club Revenge: “We’re working really hard to create a night which consistently delivers week after week so that if people do decide to stay at home, they’re genuinely going to miss something special and suffer from FOMO! It’s all about creating that unique electric club atmosphere which you only get from the perfect combination of a great crowd and the right music, and that’s something we can guarantee at FOMO.”

    Musically, FOMO have hand-picked the UK’s finest DJs to ensure the soundtrack of the night delivers on its promise of “big beats, bad ass basslines and mashed up bangers”.

    Sam DMS is renowned across the country for his ingenious mash-ups that constantly keep people on their toes and ensure no two nights are the same. Missy B has headlined girls’ nights in every major city and continues to set dancefloors on fire with her high-energy style. Fifilicious has graced every major DJ booth in Brighton and beyond, as crowds continue to fall in love with her inventive, exciting mixes and infectious personality. And finally Trick, Revenge’s home grown talent whose cool twist on all things pop provide plenty of crowd-pleasing moments.

    Revenge are offering a range of drinks promotions, including bottles of Fosters and Tequila shots for £1.50 and a double vodka and mixer for just £3.

  • Sinitta to relaunch pop career at London’s Pride

    80’s pop idol will release first single in two decades

    80’s pop princess Sinitta is planning to relaunch her pop career at London Pride.

    The star, who notched up nine UK top 40 hits in the late 80s including ‘So Matcho’ and ‘Toy Boy’, will perform her new single to tens of thousands of revellers from the Out In The City & G3 Magazine float at London Pride on 28 June.

    The single, ‘So Many Men, So little Time’, is a re-release of her mother Miquel Brown’s high tempo disco track which hit number 2 in the UK club chart in 1982.

    The single will be available to download from iTunes.

    In an interview with Out In The City magazine this week, Sinitta told of her excitement at releasing the single as well as her plans for recording a new album.

    Sinittia said:

    ‘It was long overdue to get back in the studio. So Many Men’ just seemed like the perfect choice, it is a kind of song to break the ice and I’m looking forward to singing it for the first time at London Pride.

    I’m also working on an album of new material and now that i’m back the creative juices are flowing.’

    Out In the City magazine editor, David Hudson, said:

    “Gay audiences love Sinitta. ‘So Matcho’ and ‘Toy Boy’ are huge gay anthems and the new single has the potential to be the same.

    ‘Launching her new single at Pride is a big statement from Sinitta who will be hoping to appeal to old and a new generation of fans who will best know her from the X Factor.

    ‘We’re thrilled that she is performing on the Out In The City & G3 magazine float’.

  • Porn star Pierre Fitch shows off his human flag pole

    We love Pierre, we love him more when he shows off his Human Flag Pole…

    Canadian born porn star Pierre Fitch, 32, has wowed his Instagram fans with his human flag pole. Fitch who has amassed over 24,000 followers on Instagram has recently invested in a lot gym equipment.

    The star who has appeared in over 13 adult movies since 2003 has even set up a gym in his backyard.

    Early in the month he shared a picture which showed his new gym saying, ‘My most amazing gym setup in my backyard !!’

    Fitness website Alkavadlo says, ‘The human flag is one of the greatest body weight challenges of all time. When someone can hold a full human flag, it always attracts the attention and admiration of onlookers. It’s one thing to be strong–it’s another thing to be a human flag! However, brute strength is not the secret to success with the human flag.

    ‘Most people assume it’s strictly an issue of upper body strength, but there are other things to consider when training for the human flag. Achieving a full human flag begins by having a thorough understanding of these considerations. From there it’s simply a matter of practice, dedication, and patience.’

  • Amanda Lepore and Willam Belli Star In Gay Selfie Video

    World gay community icons Amanda Lepore and Willam Belli arrived to Israel as a part of their cooperation with the global gay social network Moovz, for taking part in the TLV Pride video clip and the Moovz “Gay Selfie” project

    The official Moovz video for TLV pride, which was just released in honor of the Tel-Aviv Pride Parade, presents Willam Belli chasing one of Amanda Lepore’s guys all over the city of Tel-Aviv, to a remix of the song “Tel-Aviv Ya Chabibi” by Doron Madali.

    Amanda Lepore is probably the world famous transgender, a fashion and night life icon and a model that have presented MAC cosmetics, Swatch and others, and also known as “the most expensive body in the world”. Lepore arrived to Israel yesterday along with the top drag queen Willam Belli, a part of the DWV drag band, that also starred in the famous TV show Nip/Tack and the USA reality show “Rupaul’s Drag Race”, and is known for her latest hits “Chow Down” and “Boy is a Bottom”.

    Lepore and Belli participated in a special VIP cocktail that was hosted by Moovz in the Indigo boutique hotel, along with the leading icons of the gay community in Israel, local drag queens, night life personalities and the Israeli media. Willam Belli will also perform on the main stage of the TLV Pride event.

  • Top UK Judge Calls For Conscience Clause For Christians With Anti-Gay Beliefs

    A Judge who originally threw out the Christian B&B couples’ attempts to overturn a ruling that said they could not discriminate against gay couples has had a rethink and dropped all legal costs.

    Supreme Court deputy president Baroness Hale has ordered that all legal costs faced by Peter and Hazelmary Bull be dropped, after the couple’s final attempt at an appeal was thrown out of court, in a highly unusual move, which could save the hoteliers thousands of pounds.

    According to the Bristol Post Baroness Hale has called for ‘a re-think on gay and religious rights more than six months after she refused hoteliers Peter and Hazelmary Bull’s final appeal.’ The B&B owners had made several attempts to have the ruling overturned.

    Mr and Mrs Ball turned away gay couple Martyn Hall and Steven Preddy in 2008, citing religious beliefs for the reason why the two men couldn’t share a room. Mr Hall and Mr Preddy then took the Bulls to court in a high-profile court case, which the civilly partnered couple won. The Bulls were ordered to pay £3600 in damages to Mr Hall and Mr Preddy.

    Baroness Hale said that she may have been wrong in condemning the couple and that the law should work on a “conscience clause” for Christians in cases like the Bulls.

    In 2013, Baroness Hale was named as the fourth most powerful woman in the UK in BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour 100 Power List.

    On the Hotel’s website the Bulls state,

    ‘Here at Chymorvah we have few rules, but please note that as Christians we have a deep regard for marriage (being the union of one man to one woman for life to the exclusion of all others).

    ‘Therefore, although we extend to all a warm welcome to our home, our double bedded accommodation is not available to unmarried couples. Thank you.’

  • Show That Explores Animal Sexuality Accused Of Gay Bestiality Propaganda

    A show which compares human sexuality and that of animals has been accused of being ‘Gay Bestiality Propaganda’

    The petition, which was created by George Gilbert, has been signed by over 1000 people who are against a play that is currently showing at The Kings Head theatre in London.

    The show aims to compare human’s sexuality with that of animals.

    The opening statement of the petition reads, ‘As the name of the play ‘Sex with animals’ suggests, it is absolutely horrifying and disgusting that the play of this name has been staged in the name of exploration of animal sexuality. By signing this petition we oppose abuse and sexual exploitation of animals suggested by this play which is already implied in the name of the play. We also oppose all propaganda suggesting or encouraging abuse and sexual exploitation of animals by this play, otherwise termed as bestiality or zoophilia.’

    Gilbert is asking petitioners to agree with the following statement: ‘Therefore this group of men with homosexual and bestiality tendencies needs to be identified and along with dramaturg, producer, director, and all the creative cast should be publicly challenged and hold accountable for:

    1. Staging a play with potential for suggesting animal abuse – bestiality propaganda (Direct/indirect message is there, if some others entirely subliminal.)
    2. Thematic consequences of the play.
    3. Getting credits and blame for what the play does and does not.
    4. The name of the play which may distorts the nature of the play, if this is the case.
    5. Rationality of the play and expected implications in a viewer’s life. (Provide a scientific evidence on which the play is based).
    Further we are asking all responsible for the play to:
    6. Present shared belief on abuse and sexual exploitation of the animals – from dramaturg, producer and playwright of the play especially, to all the creative cast.
    7. Publicly clarify their own sexual preferences since they appear to advocate what seems to be ‘sex with animals’ – gay bestiality propaganda
    Lastly, we are calling on launching an investigation into whether any animals in their personal care are in danger of abuse or sexual exploitation.’

  • July 2014

    July 2014

    © TheGayUK - Issue 4
    © TheGayUK – Issue 4

     

    Inside Issue 4

    Laverne Cox, Alexis Houston, Ricky Gervais, Cody Simpson, John Krokidas and much more… PLUS: Exclusive swimwear shoot, Lessons from Auschwitz, Drag Queens of London, 10 ways to spice up a one night stand, Feel the sLOVEnia, news, reviews, lifestyle and advice. CAUTION: Hot summer content. We’ve filled this swimwear special to brink of stretching, so grab an ice pop, a hand fan and enjoy responsibly.

  • Sexual health charity releases video urging condom use

    HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a short video clip for gay and bisexual men, outlining the risks of recent infection – the initial period after HIV is contracted, when a person is super-infectious but won’t yet know they have the virus – and urging men to use condoms with new or casual partners.

    The 1:30 clip ‘Ben and Will’, which can be viewed at www.tht.org.uk/BenandWill, has been released as part of It Starts With Me, the flagship campaign from Terrence Higgins Trust and HIV Prevention England (HPE). It demonstrates how men who have recently contracted HIV are often unaware of their status, and – if they have contracted HIV within the last six weeks or so – will have such a high level of the virus in their body, they will be more infectious than at any point afterwards. Among gay men, as many as eight out of ten HIV transmissions are passed on by a partner who doesn’t know he has it.

    Cary James, Head of Health Improvement at Terrence Higgins Trust, said: “Too many guys are deciding not to use a condom because they believe they or their partner are HIV-negative. It’s called serosorting, but really it should be called seroguessing. If either guy has had unprotected sex since his last negative result, he could not only have picked up HIV but now be super-infectious. As tests often won’t detect HIV during these first few weeks either, it’s really important men protect themselves by continuing to use condoms.”

    In the UK, one in five gay and bisexual men with HIV remain undiagnosed, meaning there are currently more than 7,000 men in the UK’s gay community who have HIV but don’t know it. It Starts With Me focuses on a combination approach of condoms, testing and treatment to halt the spread of infection among the gay community. Using condoms and lube when having anal sex significantly reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, being passed on.
    HIV Prevention England is a partnership of community organisations headed by Terrence Higgins Trust and funded by the Department of Health to carry out national HIV prevention work in England among communities at an increased risk of infection.

    Gay and bisexual men are invited to sign up to It Starts With Me by visiting www.startswithme.org.uk . They can also join the conversation on social media at www.facebook.com/startswithme

  • Gay porn star, Cameron Fox dies aged 36

    Falcon Studios have announced that US porn actor Cameron Fox has died.

    At the age of 36, Cameron Fox (real name Shane Eugene) performed in close to 50 adult films. Falcon took to Twitter to announce the news writing, ‘RIP Cameron Fox.’

    Fox started in the industry at the age of 22 in 1999. He was originally from Tulsa, Texas.

    His personal quote according to IMDB was ‘It’s good to be able to do things with other fellas and get great cash. I didn’t have to go to school to learn how to bring lust on the screen. It’s all a matter of doing it, ’cause I choose to.’

    The cause of death has not yet been released.

  • Adam Lambert Speaks Sexuality And Sam Smith

    Openly gay singer Adam Lambert has talked about the differences between his and UK chart topper Sam Smith’s coming out.

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  • Steve Martin Dismisses Gay Father Of The Bride

    The web was abuzz yesterday with reports that Steve Martin would be returning in a Father Of The Bride sequel, which would feature a gay wedding.

    Funny man Steve Martin however, dismissed these rumours by taking to Twitter to say, ‘So excited to read I’m doing Father of the Bride 3 since I haven’t seen a script or been offered the role!’

    The original film was first distributed in 1991.

    It had been suggested that the new film would feature the parents played by Steve Martin and Diane Keaton organising a wedding for their gay son, played by Kieran Culkin in the 1995 Father of The Bride Part 2.

    Shame….